As I look down the road, the white lines that mark its exterior boundaries seem to converge in the distance. As the lines appear to become closer to each other, they look farther away. The cue to depth that I am describing is called
A) haze.
B) texture.
C) linear perspective.
D) convergence.
E) retinal disparity.

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The cue to depth described is linear perspective, which refers to the way parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance, giving a cue for depth perception.

As I Look Down the Road, the White Lines That